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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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